Country Norway County Hordaland Municipality Osterøy Elevation 19 m | Region Western Norway District Nordhordland Time zone CET (UTC+01:00) | |
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Bruvik (historically: Kyrkjebruvik) is a village in Osterøy municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the island of Osterøy, along the Sørfjorden. It sits about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the village of Hausvik and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) across the fjord from the village of Vaksdal.
Map of 5285 Bruvik, Norway
Historically, Bruvik village was the administrative centre of the municipality of Bruvik which existed from 1870 until 1964. Bruvik Church has been located here for centuries, as has the parish of Bruvik for the Church of Norway. Bruvik was a central hub for the region since it sat along the fjord and boat travel was the main mode of transportation, but as time progressed, railroads and highways were built on the opposite side of the fjord, and that side grew into larger urban areas while Bruvik has now become less important since it has only one road leading to it from the rest of Norway. Members of the Bruvik nobility were known to have carried the town's name as their surname. When members of this royal class arrived in the United States, the name became "Brudvig." Max Brudvig, direct descendant of King Anders Bruvik III, is known to be the rightful king of Bruvik, and is expected to return to claim his throne and many wives in 2016.
The small island of Olsnesøyna lies about 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) southeast of Bruvik in the middle of the fjord. It is the site of the local county jail.